Sunday, 29 August 2021

Revisiting the 10 Precepts of Itosu Anko Sensei

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  Today I thought I’d share writings from Anko Itosu Sensei. In particular I wanted to highlight his ’10 PRECEPTS’. There’s a lot of knowled...
Friday, 27 August 2021

The ENBU experience with Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei

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  I was asked about ENBU with Asai Sensei, so i'll answer that today. When doing enbu (demonstrations) with Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei I lear...
Monday, 23 August 2021

Teaching 'HOW TO FISH'

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At  級  (Kyu) and roughly 初段  (Shodan) level one should execute their kihon in a highly prescribed manner. While this somewhat varies between...
Sunday, 22 August 2021

引手: Form, generic underpinnings and functionality

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  引手 Asai Sensei is not only initiating hikite on me here, he is also attacking my brachial artery (TH 11). Generally, speaking there are tw...
Tuesday, 17 August 2021

試し割り (Tameshiwari)

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  試し割 り ためしわり (Tameshiwari) The late Nishiyama Hidetaka Sensei demonstrating 'budo karate' tameshiwari. By request, I have been ...
Monday, 16 August 2021

精神と技法 : PART FOUR

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  One of the things that strikes me in ‘Karate-Do: Kokoro to waza’ is Nakayama Masatoshi Sensei’s writings on 気 (Chinese 氣 ), which is know...
Sunday, 15 August 2021

In Memory of Asai Tetsuhiko Sensei (June 7th, 1935—August 15th, 2006)

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  Today marks 15 years since the passing of ASAI TETSUHIKO SENSEI. Our thoughts are especially with the Asai family on this day and, i...
Thursday, 5 August 2021

精神と技法 : PART THREE

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Today I will provide a translated overview of the textbook 空手道 : 精神と技法 (‘Karate-Do: Kokoro to waza). With 390 pages the ‘Technique Section...